Poisonous Peasant ‘Concubine’

"Master, we have checked the clothes and shoes inside and out, and there should be no problem."

Zhao Shan also followed, Ling Jingxuan turned his head and glanced at him with a smile, without saying anything, he took out a scalpel that he carried with him, and disintegrated a pair of shoes in three or two strokes, looking repeatedly in the inner layer of the shoes. , he threw it aside after confirming that there was no problem, and then picked up another pair of shoes. He repeatedly checked everything from shoes to pants to clothes. Seeing that all the heavy equipment in the winter was torn apart by him, everyone looked at him. Expectations fade away until...

"Tear-

Just after dismantling one piece of clothing, Ling Jingxuan took the trouble to pick up another piece. This time, when his scalpel cut through the inner layer of the clothing, the piece was the size of a palm, stained with dry blood and could not tell what it was. Appearing in their sight, Ling Jingxuan used a scalpel to pick out the piece of fabric, and his eyes gradually condensed.

"Shanzi, you can't just look at things on the surface, you are still simple."

Glancing at the shocked Zhao Shan, Ling Jingxuan picked up the piece of fabric and walked back. He knew that this matter would definitely hit Zhao Shan, but he needed such a blow. There were too many pickling methods in the palace. The person who wants to inherit his mantle must get used to all the methods. When he is familiar with the methods in the palace and travels the world in the future, he will naturally not suffer any more losses, because there is nothing more filthy than the emperor's harem. place.

Chapter 425: Slipping and Peeling Seedlings (3)

"Is this the source of infection?"

Chu Yunhan almost tremblingly pointed at the piece of dirty cloth that Ling Jingxuan had thrown on the table. It was actually sewn into the inner layer of the clothes. No matter how careful they were, they wouldn't have noticed. Damn, who the hell is that person? , how could he come up with such a sinister and vicious trick... This is not just a simple struggle for power and throne, if there is no Jingxuan, smallpox may have spread in the palace, and by that time, the palace and even the emperor The city will become a dead city, what does it mean to win the throne? Just to kill Xiaoqi, why can it be so cruel?

"Well, it looks like this piece of fabric is old and decaying. It should have been preserved for many years. Maybe they have wanted to use this trick for a long time, but they have never found a chance."

Glancing at the worn-out fabric, Ling Jingxuan's eyes were filled with desolation. He sewed the fabric contaminated with the source of smallpox into Xiao Qi's clothes. Even if they found it, it would be very difficult to trace it, because they didn't know who and when If the fabric is sewn in, it must be checked from the time Xiao Qi received the dress. By then, the scope of their involvement will be too wide. If they make the palace blood flow just for the purpose of tracing, Yan Shengzhi is afraid that the first one will not agree, simple In other words, even if they found the fabric, at most they could only prove that Xiao Qi was indeed murdered.

"What do we do now? Report to the big cousin and let him intervene in the investigation?"

Zeng Shaoqing had a rare expression of no playfulness on his face, and his expression was indescribably solemn. Previously, Jing Xuan's series of arrangements clearly did not want his eldest cousin to intervene in this matter, and he was going to find out within the time Sikong Tam won for them The real culprit has found the culprit behind the scenes, and now they have found a piece of disease-causing fabric from their clothes. If they want to find out who is behind the scenes, they will have to summon relevant people on a large scale. It is impossible not to alarm the emperor.

"Am I crazy?"

Taking back the gaze that fell on the fabric, Ling Jingxuan gave him an angry look and asked the emperor to intervene, and the matter would only become more complicated: "Chūnxiang, show Dongxiang the torn court dress to see, maybe confirm the clothes. When was it done?"

Indeed, a large-scale investigation must be to alert the emperor. There are many ways to solve the problem. It does not necessarily have to be a large-scale arrest of relevant people, torture and investigation. The elimination method can also help him find the culprit.

"Yes"

chūnxiang picked up the clothes on the ground and brought them to Dongxiang, but Yan Shengrui didn't say anything. With his daughter-in-law's ability, his rash intervention would only disturb his rhythm. The silence behind him fully supported him.

Dongxiang, who took over the clothes, checked it over and over again, and even picked out the sewing thread and looked at it carefully, and finally looked at Ling Jingxuan with certainty: "You can't be wrong, Princess, this court dress was only embroidered last month. It was sent by the Secretary. According to the regulations of the palace, the princes will be issued two new sets of winter court clothes every month. Therefore, the Seventh Highness wore the two newly obtained court clothes within half a month before the onset of the disease."

The rules in the palace are very strict. The clothes they wear are different from the things kept in the house. If they have new ones and use the old ones for His Highness to wear, they will be guilty of bullying the Lord.

"How often is Xiao Qi's court clothes washed?"

After being silent for a while, Ling Jingxuan asked inexplicably again, Dongxiang didn't even think about it, and answered him immediately: "In two days, winter clothes are not easy to wash after starching, and court clothes are only available when you go to court and accompany the king. It needs to be worn, usually starched once every two days, this dress should have been starched and washed just before the Seventh Prince fell ill."

"Who usually washes Xiao Qi's clothes?"

"The clothes of the masters in the palace are all washed by the maids in the clothes washing department. They will only send them back after washing and drying. His Royal Highness is the emperor's direct son, and his clothes should be washed by a special person. I have to ask this question. Only the mammy in charge of the Huanyi Department will know."

"yes?"

Ling Jingxuan pursed his lips and finally found the crux: "Yan Shan, go to the washroom immediately, and secretly find out who is responsible for the washing of the seventh prince's clothes, and by the way, see if they have any signs of illness, if not, the culprit is basically them. Now, remember, don't startle the snake.

"

If you are lucky, that person should not have been killed and silenced. After all, this matter has not yet erupted, and the possibility that the person who did the trick is still alive is very high.

"Yes"

Yan Shan is not stupid either, there is no delay at this moment, basically as soon as he agrees, his figure disappears from their sight, Yan Shengrui turns to look at his daughter-in-law: "Why lock down the maid? The suspect should be the biggest."

"It's very simple, because Xiao Qi became ill after the clothes were starched."

Although it was possible that he had already contracted the disease, it was just that the smallpox was still in the incubation period and did not show up, so he would let Yan Shan see if the starched maids had any signs of getting sick. , if not, then the matter is very obvious. The clothes were sewn into the fabric infected with smallpox virus because of the last starch washing. The starched maids are the only suspects. Of course, it is not ruled out that the palace of Fuqing Palace is sharp The possibility of committing a crime, but from the perspective of Dongxiang and the others being cautious, the probability of their committing a crime is not high.

"I understand, if it is the ghost of the embroidery department, the smallpox virus hidden in the clothes will be washed out during the starch washing process. The starched maids are undoubtedly more directly exposed to the virus than Xiao Qi, and the chance of contracting the disease is higher than that of Xiao Qi. Xiaoqi is even taller. If they are sick, we just need to lock down the embroidery mother who is responsible for making clothes for Xiaoqi. On the contrary, if they are not sick, this matter has nothing to do with the embroidery department, and we have time to pick it up slowly. The sewing thread of the clothes was opened and the fabric was sewn in carefully, except for the starched maid, there is nothing else."

Yan Shengrui understood it at one point. Combined with the tasks that Ling Jingxuan had given to Yan Shan, he quickly integrated the whole thing.

"And in this way, they can target Xiao Qi and only let him get smallpox."

Chu Yunhan almost said it through gritted teeth. Those people were too despicable and vicious. From the very beginning, he made up his mind to kill Xiaoqi.

"Hehe... To be able to come up with such a trick, this person's strategy is definitely not low. I just said that this piece of fabric has been preserved for several years. I heard that Yun Han was not far from the capital before he was abolished. Smallpox broke out in Xialiang City. This piece of fabric was probably obtained from the dead. If my estimate is correct, the other party should have wanted to use it on Yun Han at that time, but Yun Han was scrapped shortly after. Now, this piece of fabric has no use for the time being, and then Yun Han fled the palace again, and Yinmou fell silent. As for why it was used on Xiao Qi, I think those people think that Xiao Qi is better than Yun. Han is more threatening... and if something happens to Xiao Qi, how can Yun Han, who gets along with him day and night, be spared? Their plan may be to report to the emperor when Xiao Qi is confirmed to be infected with smallpox. Most people's lives, even if they are reluctant, they will order Xiaoqi to be executed. Smallpox will not spread. If the situation gets out of control, the smallpox will spread in the Fuqing Palace at most. , all the people in Fuqing Palace will die, the incident in Xialiang City is likely to leave a shadow in the emperor's heart, the emperor will not allow his palace to become like Xialiang City."